Europa League 2025/26
Season archive · 24 Sep 25 to 20 May 26 · 189 games
Aston Villa won the Europa League 2025/26, beating Freiburg 3–0 in the final.
Lyon finished top of the 36-club league phase on 21 points from 8 games. The top eight went straight into the round of 16 and the clubs from ninth to 24th played the knockout play-offs.
Igor Jesus and P. Stanić were the top scorers with 7 goals.
The 189 games produced 508 goals, 2.69 per game (90 minutes, extra time not counted). 50% were home wins, 17% draws and 33% away wins.
League phase
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyon Out in the round of 16 |
8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa Champions |
8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 21 |
| 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 19 | |
| 4 | Real Betis Out in the quarter-finals |
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 17 |
| 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 17 | |
| 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 17 | |
| 7 | Freiburg Runners-up |
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 17 |
| 8 | Roma Out in the round of 16 |
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 16 |
| 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 16 | |
| 10 | Bologna Out in the quarter-finals |
8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 15 |
| 11 | Stuttgart Out in the round of 16 |
8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 15 |
| 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 15 | |
| 13 | Nott'm Forest Out in the semi-finals |
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 14 |
| 14 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 14 | |
| 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 14 | |
| 16 | Celta Vigo Out in the quarter-finals |
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 13 |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 12 | |
| 18 | Lille Out in the round of 16 |
8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 12 |
| 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 12 | |
| 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 12 | |
| 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 11 | |
| 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 10 | |
| 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 10 | |
| 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 9 | |
| 25 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 9 | |
| 26 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 7 | |
| 27 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 7 | |
| 28 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 7 | |
| 29 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 6 | |
| 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 6 | |
| 31 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 6 | |
| 32 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 4 | |
| 33 | Nice Out in the league phase |
8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 3 |
| 34 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 1 | |
| 35 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 1 | |
| 36 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 22 | -20 | 1 |
The table is the league phase only. Ties are settled on points, goal difference, goals scored, away goals scored, wins, away wins and the opponents' aggregate points, goal difference and goals scored; fair play and the club coefficient, which come after, are not stored.
Knockout phase
Knockout play-offs
| Tie | Agg | Legs |
|---|---|---|
Nott'm Forest
|
2–4 |
19 Feb 26
Fenerbahce 0–3 Nott'm Forest
26 Feb 26
Nott'm Forest 1–2 Fenerbahce
|
Bologna
|
0–2 |
19 Feb 26
Brann 0–1 Bologna
26 Feb 26
Bologna 1–0 Brann
|
|
|
4–6 |
19 Feb 26
Dinamo Zagreb 1–3 Genk
|
Celta Vigo
|
1–3 |
19 Feb 26
PAOK 1–2 Celta Vigo
26 Feb 26
Celta Vigo 1–0 PAOK
|
|
|
3–3
4–3 pens |
19 Feb 26
Panathinaikos 2–2 Viktoria Plzen
26 Feb 26
Viktoria Plzen 1–1 Panathinaikos
|
|
|
2–3 |
19 Feb 26
Ludogorets 2–1 Ferencvaros
26 Feb 26
Ferencvaros 2–0 Ludogorets
|
Lille
v
|
2–1 |
19 Feb 26
Lille 0–1 Red Star Belgrade
|
Stuttgart
|
2–4 |
19 Feb 26
Celtic 1–4 Stuttgart
26 Feb 26
Stuttgart 0–1 Celtic
|
Round of 16
| Tie | Agg | Legs |
|---|---|---|
Bologna
v
Roma
|
5–4 |
12 Mar 26
Bologna 1–1 Roma
|
Stuttgart
v
|
1–4 |
12 Mar 26
Stuttgart 1–2 Porto
19 Mar 26
Porto 2–0 Stuttgart
|
Real Betis
|
1–4 |
12 Mar 26
Panathinaikos 1–0 Real Betis
19 Mar 26
Real Betis 4–0 Panathinaikos
|
Lille
v
Aston Villa
|
0–3 |
12 Mar 26
Lille 0–1 Aston Villa
19 Mar 26
Aston Villa 2–0 Lille
|
Freiburg
|
2–5 |
12 Mar 26
Genk 1–0 Freiburg
19 Mar 26
Freiburg 5–1 Genk
|
|
|
2–4 |
12 Mar 26
Ferencvaros 2–0 Braga
18 Mar 26
Braga 4–0 Ferencvaros
|
Celta Vigo
v
Lyon
|
3–1 |
12 Mar 26
Celta Vigo 1–1 Lyon
19 Mar 26
Lyon 0–2 Celta Vigo
|
Nott'm Forest
v
|
2–2
3–0 pens |
12 Mar 26
Nott'm Forest 0–1 Midtjylland
19 Mar 26
Midtjylland 1–2 Nott'm Forest
|
Quarter-finals
| Tie | Agg | Legs |
|---|---|---|
Real Betis
|
5–3 |
08 Apr 26
Braga 1–1 Real Betis
16 Apr 26
Real Betis 2–4 Braga
|
Bologna
v
Aston Villa
|
1–7 |
09 Apr 26
Bologna 1–3 Aston Villa
16 Apr 26
Aston Villa 4–0 Bologna
|
Freiburg
v
Celta Vigo
|
6–1 |
09 Apr 26
Freiburg 3–0 Celta Vigo
16 Apr 26
Celta Vigo 1–3 Freiburg
|
Nott'm Forest
|
1–2 |
09 Apr 26
Porto 1–1 Nott'm Forest
16 Apr 26
Nott'm Forest 1–0 Porto
|
Semi-finals
| Tie | Agg | Legs |
|---|---|---|
Nott'm Forest
v
Aston Villa
|
1–4 |
30 Apr 26
Nott'm Forest 1–0 Aston Villa
07 May 26
Aston Villa 4–0 Nott'm Forest
|
Freiburg
|
3–4 |
30 Apr 26
Braga 2–1 Freiburg
07 May 26
Freiburg 3–1 Braga
|
Final
| Tie | Agg | Legs |
|---|---|---|
Freiburg
v
Aston Villa
|
0–3 |
20 May 26
Freiburg 0–3 Aston Villa
|
The season in numbers
Top scorers
| # | Player | Goals | Club | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Igor Jesus | 7 | Nott'm Forest |
12 |
| 1 | P. Stanić | 7 | 10 | |
| 3 | K. Aktürkoğlu | 6 | 9 | |
| 4 | D. D. Beljo | 5 | 8 | |
| 4 | W. Swedberg | 5 | Celta Vigo |
10 |
| 4 | B. E. Khannouss | 5 | Stuttgart |
11 |
| 4 | Antony | 5 | Real Betis |
9 |
| 4 | John McGinn | 5 | Aston Villa |
12 |
| 4 | F. Bernardeschi | 5 | Bologna |
13 |
| 4 | Ollie Watkins | 5 | Aston Villa |
15 |
Own goals are not counted for the scorer.
Season records
All results
Every game of the 2025/26 season, by round. Scores are the result after 90 minutes; extra time and penalties are noted under the score.
Matchday 124 Sep 25 to 25 Sep 25 · 18 games
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 25 | 0–0 | ||
| 24 Sep 25 | 2–0 | ||
| 24 Sep 25 | 3–1 | ||
| 24 Sep 25 | Nice |
1–2 | Roma |
| 24 Sep 25 | 1–2 | ||
| 24 Sep 25 | Real Betis |
2–2 | Nott'm Forest |
| 24 Sep 25 | 1–0 | ||
| 24 Sep 25 | Freiburg |
2–1 | |
| 24 Sep 25 | 1–1 | ||
| 25 Sep 25 | 0–1 | ||
| 25 Sep 25 | Lille |
2–1 | |
| 25 Sep 25 | 1–1 | ||
| 25 Sep 25 | 0–1 | Lyon |
|
| 25 Sep 25 | 0–1 | ||
| 25 Sep 25 | Aston Villa |
1–0 | Bologna |
| 25 Sep 25 | Stuttgart |
2–1 | Celta Vigo |
| 25 Sep 25 | 0–1 | ||
| 25 Sep 25 | 1–4 |
Matchday 202 Oct 25 · 18 games
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct 25 | 0–2 | Real Betis |
|
| 02 Oct 25 | 1–0 | ||
| 02 Oct 25 | 3–0 | ||
| 02 Oct 25 | Bologna |
1–1 | Freiburg |
| 02 Oct 25 | 0–2 | ||
| 02 Oct 25 | 2–1 | Nice |
|
| 02 Oct 25 | Roma |
0–1 | Lille |
| 02 Oct 25 | 1–2 | ||
| 02 Oct 25 | 0–2 | ||
| 02 Oct 25 | 2–0 | Stuttgart |
|
| 02 Oct 25 | Lyon |
2–0 | |
| 02 Oct 25 | 0–1 | ||
| 02 Oct 25 | 1–3 | ||
| 02 Oct 25 | 2–1 | ||
| 02 Oct 25 | Celta Vigo |
3–1 | |
| 02 Oct 25 | Nott'm Forest |
2–3 | |
| 02 Oct 25 | 2–1 | ||
| 02 Oct 25 | 0–2 | Aston Villa |
Matchday 323 Oct 25 · 18 games
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 25 | 2–1 | Aston Villa |
|
| 23 Oct 25 | 1–2 | Bologna |
|
| 23 Oct 25 | Lyon |
2–0 | |
| 23 Oct 25 | 0–0 | Real Betis |
|
| 23 Oct 25 | 2–3 | ||
| 23 Oct 25 | 3–0 | ||
| 23 Oct 25 | 2–0 | ||
| 23 Oct 25 | 1–0 | Stuttgart |
|
| 23 Oct 25 | 3–1 | ||
| 23 Oct 25 | 2–1 | ||
| 23 Oct 25 | Lille |
3–4 | |
| 23 Oct 25 | Freiburg |
2–0 | |
| 23 Oct 25 | 3–2 | ||
| 23 Oct 25 | Nott'm Forest |
2–0 | |
| 23 Oct 25 | Roma |
1–2 | |
| 23 Oct 25 | 0–3 | ||
| 23 Oct 25 | 1–1 | ||
| 23 Oct 25 | Celta Vigo |
2–1 | Nice |
Matchday 406 Nov 25 · 18 games
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov 25 | 2–0 | ||
| 06 Nov 25 | 0–1 | ||
| 06 Nov 25 | Nice |
1–3 | Freiburg |
| 06 Nov 25 | 0–0 | Nott'm Forest |
|
| 06 Nov 25 | 3–1 | ||
| 06 Nov 25 | 0–3 | Celta Vigo |
|
| 06 Nov 25 | 3–1 | ||
| 06 Nov 25 | 1–1 | ||
| 06 Nov 25 | 1–0 | Lille |
|
| 06 Nov 25 | 3–4 | ||
| 06 Nov 25 | Stuttgart |
2–0 | |
| 06 Nov 25 | 3–1 | ||
| 06 Nov 25 | 4–0 | ||
| 06 Nov 25 | Aston Villa |
2–0 | |
| 06 Nov 25 | 0–0 | ||
| 06 Nov 25 | Real Betis |
2–0 | Lyon |
| 06 Nov 25 | 0–2 | Roma |
|
| 06 Nov 25 | Bologna |
0–0 |
Matchday 527 Nov 25 · 18 games
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 25 | 1–1 | ||
| 27 Nov 25 | Aston Villa |
2–1 | |
| 27 Nov 25 | 1–1 | ||
| 27 Nov 25 | Roma |
2–1 | |
| 27 Nov 25 | 3–2 | Celta Vigo |
|
| 27 Nov 25 | 0–0 | Freiburg |
|
| 27 Nov 25 | 3–0 | Nice |
|
| 27 Nov 25 | Lille |
4–0 | |
| 27 Nov 25 | 1–3 | ||
| 27 Nov 25 | Nott'm Forest |
3–0 | |
| 27 Nov 25 | 1–0 | ||
| 27 Nov 25 | Real Betis |
2–1 | |
| 27 Nov 25 | 0–6 | Lyon |
|
| 27 Nov 25 | Bologna |
4–1 | |
| 27 Nov 25 | 0–4 | Stuttgart |
|
| 27 Nov 25 | 1–1 | ||
| 27 Nov 25 | 2–1 | ||
| 27 Nov 25 | 2–1 |
Matchday 611 Dec 25 · 18 games
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 25 | 1–2 | Nott'm Forest |
|
| 11 Dec 25 | 1–0 | Lille |
|
| 11 Dec 25 | Nice |
0–1 | |
| 11 Dec 25 | Stuttgart |
4–1 | |
| 11 Dec 25 | 3–3 | ||
| 11 Dec 25 | 0–1 | ||
| 11 Dec 25 | 1–3 | Real Betis |
|
| 11 Dec 25 | 2–1 | ||
| 11 Dec 25 | 1–0 | ||
| 11 Dec 25 | Lyon |
2–1 | |
| 11 Dec 25 | Freiburg |
1–0 | |
| 11 Dec 25 | 0–4 | ||
| 11 Dec 25 | 0–0 | ||
| 11 Dec 25 | 4–3 | ||
| 11 Dec 25 | 2–1 | ||
| 11 Dec 25 | Celta Vigo |
1–2 | Bologna |
| 11 Dec 25 | 0–3 | Roma |
|
| 11 Dec 25 | 1–2 | Aston Villa |
Matchday 722 Jan 26 · 18 games
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 26 | 3–3 | ||
| 22 Jan 26 | 0–1 | ||
| 22 Jan 26 | 3–0 | ||
| 22 Jan 26 | Bologna |
2–2 | |
| 22 Jan 26 | 1–1 | ||
| 22 Jan 26 | Freiburg |
1–0 | |
| 22 Jan 26 | 0–1 | Lyon |
|
| 22 Jan 26 | 2–0 | Real Betis |
|
| 22 Jan 26 | 0–1 | Aston Villa |
|
| 22 Jan 26 | 0–2 | ||
| 22 Jan 26 | 1–0 | Nott'm Forest |
|
| 22 Jan 26 | 1–0 | ||
| 22 Jan 26 | Nice |
3–1 | |
| 22 Jan 26 | Roma |
2–0 | Stuttgart |
| 22 Jan 26 | 4–1 | ||
| 22 Jan 26 | 3–1 | ||
| 22 Jan 26 | 1–1 | ||
| 22 Jan 26 | Celta Vigo |
2–1 | Lille |
Matchday 829 Jan 26 · 18 games
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 26 | 2–1 | ||
| 29 Jan 26 | 4–2 | ||
| 29 Jan 26 | Real Betis |
2–1 | |
| 29 Jan 26 | 1–0 | ||
| 29 Jan 26 | Lyon |
4–2 | |
| 29 Jan 26 | 0–1 | ||
| 29 Jan 26 | 3–1 | ||
| 29 Jan 26 | 0–0 | ||
| 29 Jan 26 | Lille |
1–0 | Freiburg |
| 29 Jan 26 | Nott'm Forest |
4–0 | |
| 29 Jan 26 | 1–1 | Roma |
|
| 29 Jan 26 | Stuttgart |
3–2 | |
| 29 Jan 26 | Aston Villa |
3–2 | |
| 29 Jan 26 | 2–0 | ||
| 29 Jan 26 | 1–1 | ||
| 29 Jan 26 | 1–1 | Celta Vigo |
|
| 29 Jan 26 | 1–0 | Nice |
|
| 29 Jan 26 | 0–3 | Bologna |
Knockout play-offs19 Feb 26 to 26 Feb 26 · 16 games
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 26 | 0–3 | Nott'm Forest |
|
| 19 Feb 26 | 0–1 | Bologna |
|
| 19 Feb 26 | 1–3 | ||
| 19 Feb 26 | 1–2 | Celta Vigo |
|
| 19 Feb 26 | 2–2 | ||
| 19 Feb 26 | 2–1 | ||
| 19 Feb 26 | Lille |
0–1 | |
| 19 Feb 26 | 1–4 | Stuttgart |
|
| 26 Feb 26 | 0–1 extra time 0–1 |
Lille |
|
| 26 Feb 26 | 2–0 | ||
| 26 Feb 26 | Stuttgart |
0–1 | |
| 26 Feb 26 | 1–1 penalties 3–4 |
||
| 26 Feb 26 | Bologna |
1–0 | |
| 26 Feb 26 | Nott'm Forest |
1–2 | |
| 26 Feb 26 | 1–3 extra time 2–0 |
||
| 26 Feb 26 | Celta Vigo |
1–0 |
Round of 1612 Mar 26 to 19 Mar 26 · 16 games
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 26 | Bologna |
1–1 | Roma |
| 12 Mar 26 | Stuttgart |
1–2 | |
| 12 Mar 26 | 1–0 | Real Betis |
|
| 12 Mar 26 | Lille |
0–1 | Aston Villa |
| 12 Mar 26 | 1–0 | Freiburg |
|
| 12 Mar 26 | 2–0 | ||
| 12 Mar 26 | Celta Vigo |
1–1 | Lyon |
| 12 Mar 26 | Nott'm Forest |
0–1 | |
| 18 Mar 26 | 4–0 | ||
| 19 Mar 26 | Freiburg |
5–1 | |
| 19 Mar 26 | Lyon |
0–2 | Celta Vigo |
| 19 Mar 26 | 1–2 penalties 0–3 |
Nott'm Forest |
|
| 19 Mar 26 | Aston Villa |
2–0 | Lille |
| 19 Mar 26 | Roma |
3–3 extra time 0–1 |
Bologna |
| 19 Mar 26 | 2–0 | Stuttgart |
|
| 19 Mar 26 | Real Betis |
4–0 |
Quarter-finals08 Apr 26 to 16 Apr 26 · 8 games
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr 26 | 1–1 | Real Betis |
|
| 09 Apr 26 | Bologna |
1–3 | Aston Villa |
| 09 Apr 26 | Freiburg |
3–0 | Celta Vigo |
| 09 Apr 26 | 1–1 | Nott'm Forest |
|
| 16 Apr 26 | Celta Vigo |
1–3 | Freiburg |
| 16 Apr 26 | Aston Villa |
4–0 | Bologna |
| 16 Apr 26 | Real Betis |
2–4 | |
| 16 Apr 26 | Nott'm Forest |
1–0 |
Semi-finals30 Apr 26 to 07 May 26 · 4 games
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 26 | Nott'm Forest |
1–0 | Aston Villa |
| 30 Apr 26 | 2–1 | Freiburg |
|
| 07 May 26 | Aston Villa |
4–0 | Nott'm Forest |
| 07 May 26 | Freiburg |
3–1 |
Final20 May 26 · 1 games
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 26 | Freiburg |
0–3 | Aston Villa |
Lyon
Aston Villa
Real Betis
Freiburg
Roma
Bologna
Stuttgart
Nott'm Forest
Celta Vigo
Lille
Nice